{"id":69315,"date":"2016-04-06T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T08:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=c90ebf10b721d7330d8a92caec368e7c"},"modified":"2016-04-06T08:00:03","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T08:00:03","slug":"news-story-changes-to-the-bankruptcy-application-process-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=69315","title":{"rendered":"News story: Changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you are in the process of or are thinking about applying for bankruptcy, the headings below provide an overview of these changes and how they might affect you. <\/p>\n

How the process has changed<\/h3>\n

Previously all bankruptcy applications had to be submitted to the court and looked at by a judge. <\/p>\n

On 06 April 2016, the application process for people wishing to make themselves bankrupt moved online and out of the courts. <\/p>\n

This means that you now have to fill in your bankruptcy application online rather than using a paper form and you no longer have to go to court. Instead, you submit your completed application electronically to an adjudicator who makes a decision about your application<\/p>\n

The process for making someone else bankrupt<\/a> remains unchanged.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about the new process on the GOV.UK Apply for bankruptcy pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the adjudicator<\/h3>\n

The adjudicator isn\u2019t a judge. They are a government official who work for the Insolvency Service<\/a>, and their role is to review and make decisions about individuals\u2019 bankruptcy applications. <\/p>\n

Changes to the fee<\/h3>\n

On 06 April 2016 the fee changed from \u00a3705 to \u00a3655: <\/p>\n